However, Shen Changgeng soon realized that his boasting had been exposed. The town, which could only accommodate four to five hundred people at most, was already overcrowded. It had long been occupied by the big shots of the top ten gangs and the disciples of the second-tier sects. Those with solid connections and thick pockets had also entered the town through the back door. These people who could stay in the restaurants and inns were naturally superior to others. Next were the Jianghu forces stationed at the edge of the small town. Most of them were reputable sects in the provinces and counties, but they could only obediently set up their tents. Next, they would have to eat and sleep in the open. As for a nobody like Shen Changgeng, in addition to the fact that he had arrived late, he could not even find the Jianghu disciples from the same county that he was familiar with in the dense crowd. He stood half a li away from the small town and could only stare helplessly. Xu Fengnian held back his laughter and did not speak, lest this boastful fellow beside him become even more embarrassed. Fortunately, there were some local residents in the town who were good at making money. They pushed their wheelbarrows and started a small business. They sold some dry biscuits, wine, and dried dates. Shen Changgeng endured his headache and bought two small bags of dried dates at a high price. He and Hsu Fengnian each had a bag of dried dates. A small bag of less than twenty dried dates cost one tael of silver. Shen Changgeng wanted to cry but had no tears. He squatted in the crowd with Hsu Fengnian, munching on the dates and muttering gloomily. Hsu Fengnian looked around. It was naturally difficult to see familiar faces in the vicinity. Obviously, he did not expect to see any Jianghu people he was not familiar with. This made Hsu Fengnian, who was hoping to try his luck and meet Lin Hongyuan of the Dragon Palace, lose interest in staying. He wanted to continue north after eating the dates. Hsu Fengnian took the pot of Green Ant Wine from the horse's back and handed it to Shen Changgeng, who had been coveting it but was too embarrassed to ask for it. Shen Changgeng opened the cork and shook his head. He was not in a hurry to eat it. Many men and women nearby were envious. This made young hero Shen, who was trying to find joy in the midst of bitterness, very satisfied.
Hsu Fengnian squatted on the ground and slowly threw a jujube into his mouth. He wondered why Xuanyuan Qingfeng had made such a big fuss. The so-called Six Devils were not worthy of her attention. As for Shen Changgeng's claim of monopolizing the top three, Hsu Fengnian had some meaning that outsiders would not understand. Useless Monk, who had died in the hands of Cao Changqing, most likely had met Xuanyuan Qingfeng before he was alive. This Great Master, who made the imperial court bow to him a hundred years ago, taught Xuanyuan Qingfeng everything he had learned in his life. Liu Songtao did not focus on swordsmanship at that time, but he had the demeanor of a Sword Immortal. Otherwise, he would not have been able to kill the Sword Immortal of Jianghu at that time. With Liu Songtao's amazing talent, he must have a unique understanding of bladesmanship, which allowed Xuanyuan Qingfeng to bravely advance on the path of swordsmanship. Before Zhao Huangchao of Dragon Tiger Mountain died, he had turned into a black rainbow and flew to the snowfield. When he met with Hsu Fengnian on the snowfield, she deliberately hid this matter. However, both of them were shrewd people who knew each other well, so Hsu Fengnian was too lazy to expose it.
As the main character, Huishan Ziyi, had not arrived in the town yet, so everyone could only wait. Everyone was bored to death. Fortunately, in this banquet where the banner of justice was held high, it was natural for people to make friends with each other. However, every time a late Jianghu big shot passed through the crowd and entered the town, the crowd would burst into thunderous cheers. Of course, those people's reputations in the whole Jianghu would rise to a higher level. Originally, they were just heroes in a remote corner, but now, they would soon spread all over Liyang Jianghu. Hsu Fengnian squatted in the crowd and laughed at himself. Among the 14 people who participated in the martial arts evaluation, he must be the only one who was stupid enough to stay here and drink the northwest wind.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly smiled at Shen Changgeng and said, "Look up."
Shen Changgeng was stunned. He raised his head and looked at the cloudless sky. It was empty, and there was not even a bird defecating above his head.
But soon, Shen Changgeng suddenly opened his eyes wide. Compared with most of the Jianghu people inside and outside the town who were slow to realize what was going on, he was definitely the lucky one.
A purple rainbow quickly fell into the town from the distant sky.
Shen Changgeng's eyes were dull, and his mind was swaying. It took him a long time to come back to his senses. He even forgot why the person beside him had such foresight. He just rubbed his cheeks hard and explained to the person with emotion, "It must be the chief of Wulin. How is it? Is it …"
Hsu Fengnian nodded before Shen Changgeng could say anything. "Yes, it's very powerful."
Shen Changgeng laughed loudly and poured the remaining red dates in the bag into his mouth. Then, in a fit of excitement, he imitated the legendary Land Sword Immortal who could invisibly kill people with sword qi. He spat out the dates with a few puffs. As a result, one of the dates fell on the back of the head of a man sitting on the ground in front of him. In fact, the force was very light, and it did not hurt or itch. But in Jianghu, one had to pay attention to face more than life. The man suddenly turned his head and saw Shen Changgeng who was first stunned and then pretending to look up at the scenery with his mouth closed. He got up and rolled up his sleeves to give the little bastard a few slaps. Shen Changgeng's face was sullen. He turned his head and looked at Hsu Fengnian, planning to run away again. However, Hsu Fengnian took the wine jug from his hand and threw it high to the man. He laughed and said, "Brother, don't be offended. If you want to beat people up, we'll accept it. But the world is big, and drinking is the most important thing. Drink up first!"
The man subconsciously caught the wine jug and smelled it. His face was intoxicated, and he drank it all in one gulp. His whole body quivered, and he gently threw the wine jug back. He glanced at the horse behind Hsu Fengnian and raised his arm to wipe the corner of his mouth. He laughed heartily and said, "It's strong enough! If you don't mind, we still have some bacon left. Why don't you try it together? "
The two groups of people, seven or eight rough men, sat in a small circle. The man used a dagger to cut the bacon that was less than two catties heavy. Everyone, including Hsu Fengnian and Shen Changgeng, had a share. Hsu Fengnian took out a few taels of silver and bought about ten catties of wine. Someone was so happy that he slammed his bowl on the ground. This enraged the townsfolk who sold wine in bulk and could lend their bowls to the customers, but he did not dare to say anything. Fortunately, since Hsu Fengnian had already revealed his true colors, he simply gave all his taels of silver to the vendor. He bought the cart of forty to fifty catties of wine and two large lamb legs in one go.
Hsu Fengnian's wealth made the originally reserved atmosphere suddenly warm up.
Drinking wine and eating meat was better than being a noble!
Although the wine was of poor quality, it was still intoxicating after drinking a few catties. One of the men who could not hold his liquor drank the most, and soon he was seventy to eighty percent drunk. The man who sat on the ground slapped his thigh. He was probably one of the people in the group who had studied and learned to read. He had a rare scholarly air about him. He acted as if there was no one else around and proudly sang, "Pawning a famous sword to buy inferior wine, killing the barbarians in Longshang, Liangzhou! The wind chimes in the grassy pavilion said, 'Ding ding ding, after death shall enter the Martyr's Shrine …' "
While everyone was waiting for him to continue, the man shook his head and mumbled that he was really drunk. Then he leaned back and fell to the ground, snoring loudly.
The man who knew Hsu Fengnian first laughed and said, "This guy studied in a private school for a few years. He always said that he was talented but was not recognized. After drinking, he liked to speak in a sour language that we don't understand. He's not like this usually. In fact, he's the kind of person who can't take his eyes off a woman's big buttocks …"
Not far away, a group of people looked at each other angrily and said, "What are you talking about?! Is it the death of his parents or his wife? "
The man who was talking to Hsu Fengnian stood up and pulled out his sword. The two sides were immediately at loggerheads.
At this time, an unfamiliar woman with a graceful figure and a bridal hat slowly walked over. Finally, she stopped behind Xu Fengnian and Shen Changgeng. She slowly took off her bridal hat, revealing a stunning face. More than ten men from both sides forgot to curse at each other. Their eyes were all fixed on the woman's figure. The man who had already pulled out his saber kicked his drunk friend beside him. The latter's eyes were hazy. He looked at the woman in a daze and said that she was a fairy who had descended to the mortal world. Then, he passed out again.
Shen Changgeng, who was sitting on the ground, turned his head to look at the woman. When she sat between him and Hsu Fengnian, he still thought that he was seeing things because he was drunk.
Hsu Fengnian laughed and asked, "Why did you change your purple clothes? Are you afraid that you'll be recognized with the way you appeared just now? "
The woman with two exquisite wine jugs silently threw a jug of wine to Hsu Fengnian and started drinking on her own.
For some reason, when this strange woman sat down, everyone around Hsu Fengnian sobered up. The Jianghu ruffians next door who were about to fight also lost their temper. They all held their breaths and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
She was like a flood dragon entering a pond, intimidating all the fish and shrimps in it.
Hsu Fengnian whispered in a mysterious voice that only she could hear, "I'll give you the Tide-listening Pavilion's martial arts manual, and you'll let the Jianghu of the Central Plains know about the battle in Beiliang. Let's call it even."
She didn't turn her head. She only drank her wine with a cold smile on her lips. "Does my Mount Hui want your manual?"
Hsu Fengnian laughed and said, "Then tell me, what do you want?"
She finally turned her head and looked at him with narrowed eyes. "Rumors of your battle with Tuoba Bodhisattva have already begun to spread in Liyang Lake. I want you, Hsu Fengnian, to lose to me here today! What do you think? "
Hsu Fengnian clicked his tongue and said, "You're a virgin who hasn't been married, yet you have so many sons and grandsons. Aren't you ashamed?"
Her fingers suddenly tightened around the wine jug.
Wisps of purple energy rose, but they disappeared in an instant.
Hsu Fengnian ignored this and said with a smile, "Drinking is fine, but fighting is out of the question."
He and she fell silent at the same time and looked into the distance.
It was just like when they were looking at the snowman called Dream under the eaves of the capital.
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